used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
business-man
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
careered
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
being one more than seven
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
reviseverbUS /rɪˈvaɪz/
make revisions in
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
a special situation
From this reading The great thing is to crowd in all the action we can before the final plunge comes--to go skipping and splashing as hard and long and fast and far as we may!"
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
waveworn
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From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so we end--every one of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had skipped stones himself between dips, and Randolph had made a reflection which he could now revise and employ.
which person or people
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amy looked admiringly at Cope, as one who had braved, beyond season, the chill of the great deep, and he tried to reward her with a "thought" or two.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "See!" he said, as a flat, waveworn piece of slate left the hand of the young business-man and careered over the water; "one, two, three--six, eight--ten, thirteen; and then down, down, after all,--down to the bottom.
